For no other reason than it's Friday and people are getting ready for the weekend, I decided to post one of my favorite 3 or 4 Jimmy Buffett tunes, Pencil Thin Mustache. It reminds me of younger, more carefree, fun times.
Check out the old video of Buffett and the pics of some of this song's main characters along with the lyrics while the song's playing.
Lyrics:
Now they make new movies in old black and white,
With happy endings, where nobody fights,
So if you find yourself in that nostalgic rage,
Honey, jump right up and show your age.
I wish I had a pencil-thin mustache,
the "Boston Blackie" kind, or a
With happy endings, where nobody fights,
So if you find yourself in that nostalgic rage,
Honey, jump right up and show your age.
I wish I had a pencil-thin mustache,
the "Boston Blackie" kind, or a
Pencil Thin Mustache (John Waters has the best but William Powell's is pretty good too!)
Boston Blackie
two-toned Ricky Ricardo jacket,
Ricky Ricardo Jacket
and an autographed picture of Andy Divine.
Andy Devine
Oh, I remember bein' buck toothed and skinny
Buck tooth and skinny
Writin' fan letters to Sky's niece Penny
Sky's Neice Penny
Oh, I wish I had a pencil-thin mustache,
then I could solve some mysteries too.
then I could solve some mysteries too.
Oh it's Bandstand, Disneyland, growin' up fast,
Drinkin' on a fake I.D.
And Rama of the jungle was everyone's Bawana,
But only jazz musicians were smokin marijuana.
Yeah, I wish I had a pencil-thin mustache,
then I could solve some mysteries too.
But then it's flat-top, dirty bop, copin' a feel'
grubbin on the living room floor;
They send you off to college to try to gain
a little knowledge,
But all you want to do is learn how to score.
Yeah, but now I'm gettin' old, don't wear underwear,
I don't go to church, and I don't cut my hair;
But I can go to movies and see it all there,
Just the way that it use to be.
That's why I wish I had a pencil-thin mustache
the "Boston Blackie" kind, or a
two-toned Ricky Ricardo jacket,
And an autographed picture of Andy Divine.
Oh, I could be anyone I wanted to be,
Maybe suave Errol Flynn...
They send you off to college to try to gain
a little knowledge,
But all you want to do is learn how to score.
Yeah, but now I'm gettin' old, don't wear underwear,
I don't go to church, and I don't cut my hair;
But I can go to movies and see it all there,
Just the way that it use to be.
That's why I wish I had a pencil-thin mustache
the "Boston Blackie" kind, or a
two-toned Ricky Ricardo jacket,
And an autographed picture of Andy Divine.
Oh, I could be anyone I wanted to be,
Maybe suave Errol Flynn...
A suave Errol Flynn
...or the Sheik of Araby
The Sheik of Araby (Rudolph Valentino, of course)
If I only had a pencil-thin mustache,
then I could do some cruising too.
Yeah, Brylcream, a little dab'll do yah,
Oh, I could do some cruising too.
then I could do some cruising too.
Yeah, Brylcream, a little dab'll do yah,
Oh, I could do some cruising too.
Have a terrific weekend!
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